NEW ANIMATION PREVIEWS LOWELL OBSERVATORY’S ASTRONOMY DISCOVERY CENTER

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Lowell Observatory today released a sneak-peak animation of its Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation Astronomy Discovery Center, which will open in fall 2024.   Flagstaff, AZ. – The Kemper and Ethel […]

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Press Release: Assessing the Impact of the DART Mission

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ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF THE DART MISSION Scientists use telescopes around the world, including two at Lowell Observatory, to help determine how much DART changed the orbit of asteroid moon […]

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Nicole Stott Headlines I Heart Pluto Festival

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As Lowell Observatory Director Jeff Hall has explained, the mission of Lowell Observatory can be distilled down to this – communicating science. Our scientists explore the universe and communicate their […]

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The 2023 I Heart Pluto Festival

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Celebrating the 93rd Anniversary of Pluto’s Discovery In less than a month, we will be celebrating the 3rd annual I Heart Pluto Festival! This three-day celebration will have food, drinks, […]

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Press Release: Study Reveals Secrets of Scorching Hot Super-Earth

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Flagstaff, AZ. – A new study suggests that interactions between the scorching hot planet 55 Cancri e (abbreviated 55 Cnc e) and its parent star forced the planet to a […]

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Celebrating Lowell Observatory’s 128th Anniversary

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In an increasingly bright world, dark skies are becoming difficult to come by. Light pollution, smog, and man-made objects in Earth’s orbit are making astronomical observation more and more difficult […]

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I♥Pluto Festival 2022 | Who Was Clyde Tombaugh?

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The 2022 I♥Pluto Festival is in full swing! We’ll be celebrating the February 18, 1930 discovery of Pluto from now until February 21st, 2022. Many of our events happening this […]

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View from Mars Hill: Lowell, Orpheum set to host A Night of Discovery

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On February 18, Lowell Observatory and the Orpheum Theater present A Night of Discovery, commemorating the anniversary of Clyde Tombaugh’s discovery of the icy world Pluto on February 18, 1930. […]

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View From Mars Hill: 12 facts About Jupiter, the King of the Planets

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From the Arizona Daily Sun, October 2, 2021 12 facts about Jupiter, the king of the planets Jupiter continues to shine brightly in the eastern skies just after sunset. Here […]

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Lowell and the Space Race

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Image: Primary lunar map illustrator Patricia Bridges at work. On October 4, 1957 the world looked up to the skies, skies that would never be the same again. It was […]

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View From Mars Hill: Saturn: Alluring, Familiar and Well-positioned

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From the Arizona Daily Sun, September 8, 2021 Saturn, one of the more familiar and alluring features of the night sky, is now well-positioned to wow observers. The farthest planet […]

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View From Mars Hill: The Planets and Their Ties to the Days of the Week

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From the Arizona Daily Sun, September 4, 2021 The evening sky currently features the two largest planets in our solar system, Jupiter and Saturn. Since ancient times, sky watchers have […]

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